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Introduction
How does the radius of jupiter co...,
How does the radius of jupiter co...
2
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The Celestial Sphere
What is the celestial sphere,
Along what line does the sun travel,
When is the sun at the most north...
14
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Angles and Parallax
How many arcminutes are in 1 degree,
How many arcseconds are in 1 arcm...,
How can we find the length of a f...
6
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Fluxes and Magnitudes
What is the luminosity of an object,
What is the equation for flux,
What magnitude is considered to b...
8
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Telescopes
What are the two types of telescope,
What is a refracting telescope,
What is a reflecting telescope
11
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Black-bodies and Colours
What is a black body,
What is wien s displacement law,
How does the black body curve cha...
10
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Astronomical Masses
What is the relationship between ...,
What is the centripetal accelration,
What is kepler s third law
10
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Solar System and Exoplanets
What are the components of the so...,
What is the temperature of a body...,
What are the rocky planets
12
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Stars
What is the h r diagram,
What are the stages on the h r di...,
What is the theoretician s h r di...
24
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Galaxies
What is a galaxy,
What are the three main types of ...,
What is a spiral galaxy
7
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The Universe
What is hubble s law,
What is hubble s constant,
How can we find the age of the un...
9
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Exam tips
What relates au pc and arcseconds,
What is the flux proportionate to,
How can we estimate the fraction ...
20
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